Today we celebrated World Environment Day at the new Edgars Creek parkland wetlands: an event with Moreland City Council and other local ‘Friends’ groups; Celebrating World Environment Day. Connecting People to Continue Reading →

A great planting today with favourable Autumn weather and in some parts, challenging terrain. 48 of us planted 540 plants which was a terrific effort. Project description This project aims Continue Reading →

Almost 40 volunteers contributed to the planting of almost 600 native plants for the first planting of 2017. Silurian Cliff site extension: Streambank Shrubland Revegetation at the Livingstone Street Escarpment Continue Reading →

FoEC would like to thank Full Flight for providing a magnificent birds of prey display at our July, National Tree Day planting day. Full Flight provide education programs about birds Continue Reading →

40+ volunteers enjoyed the glorious winter sunshine while planting 550 trees for National Tree Day. Not only did we complete the planned planting along the fence line, but filled some Continue Reading →

Gooseneck Meander Area

Established: 2007

Description: FoEC has restored Creekline Tussock Grassland (EVC645), Stream-bank Shrubland (EVC 851) and Escarpment Shrubland (EVC 895) habitats along a regionally significant ‘gooseneck’ meander of the Creek (Source: Victorian resources online: Port Phillip and Westernport: Site 14 Coburg – Edgars Creek Terrace and Meanders). Works have incorporated remnant stands of Melicytus dentatas (Tree Violet) and removed invasive weeds such as African Boxthorn, Phalaris, Chilean Needle Grass and Fennel. Fast-growing indigenous riparian species have begun to over-shade the stream and reduce eutrophic effects on the water quality. This has reduced the impact of aquatic weeds in the stream and improved aquatic habitat. Selection of plant species and locations are mindful of the easement restrictions associated with the SPAusNet overhead high voltage powerlines that dissect the site. This project area was visited by the Office of Living Victoria in 2014 as an exemplar of community-based habitat restoration along urban waterways.

Funding: Melbourne Water Community Grants program, with matching funding and complimentary work from the Moreland City Council’s maintenance allocation and a Commonwealth Caring For Our Country grant administered by the Merri Creek Management Committee.

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The City of Darebin is asking the community to not feed the wildlife. When people feed ducks, native birds and wildlife, they may not realise that giving wildlife food that they wouldn’t normally eat is bad for their health and environment.